Legal Opinion
Strange v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 26, 1972No. 3858PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULPEPPER, Judge.
Plaintiff seeks benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Act of the State of Louisiana. Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment on the grounds that since the accident occurred on a fixed drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico, fifty miles offshore from the State of Louisiana, plaintiff’s exclusive remedy is under the federal Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, U.S.C.A. 33:901 et seq. From a summary judgment dismissing his suit, plaintiff appealed.
There is no genuine issue of material fact. Plaintiff’s petition alleges the accident occurred on a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Crooks v. American Mutual Liability Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Succession of LantzSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
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- Smith v. Chevron Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Richard O. Smith, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Chevron Oil Company, Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Ocean Sciences, Inc., and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Third-Party Richard O. Smith v. Tidewater Guardians, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975